Overview

The purpose of this role is to manage and oversee audits of all stakes, districts, wards, and branches
throughout the world. Unit financial audits help protect priesthood leaders, guard against misuse of funds,
and give priesthood leaders and clerks an opportunity to report on their responsibilities for Church funds.

The purpose of this role is to manage and oversee audits of all stakes, districts, wards, and branches throughout the world. Unit financial audits help protect priesthood leaders, guard against misuse of funds, and give priesthood leaders and clerks an opportunity to report on their responsibilities for Church funds.

About The Company

Church employees find joy and satisfaction in using their unique talents and abilities to further the Lord’s work. From the IT professional who develops an app that sends the gospel message worldwide, to the facilities manager who maintains our buildings— giving Church members places to worship, teach, learn, and receive sacred ordinances—our employees seek innovative ways to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the world. They are literally working in His kingdom.

Only members of the Church who are worthy of a temple recommend qualify for employment. Apart from this, the Church is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its employment decisions on any basis that would violate U.S. or local law.

Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, national origin, color, gender, pregnancy, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or other legally protected categories that apply to the Church. The Church will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities.

Responsibilities

This role manages assistant area auditors domestically and typically works with areas or those that are less complex. Incumbents serve as the Area Auditor for assigned areas and as a standing member of the Area Audit Committees for assigned areas in the United States, which are chaired by a member of the Area Presidency. Incumbents serve as an active participant of the area audit committee and manage the agendas for the monthly meetings.

Requirements

In addition, this role develops training materials and trains international area auditors and domestic assistant area auditors for assigned areas. This role also oversees training by international area auditors of international assistant area auditors.

• Function as the Area Auditor (AA) for up to four domestic areas.
• Serve as an active member of domestic Area Audit Committees
• Coordinate monthly area audit committee meetings
• Assist with identifying individuals to call as Assistant Area Auditors
• Facilitate training needs and coordinate with assistant area auditors, as needed
• Coordinate agenda items for committee meetings with the Area Audit Committee Chairman and administer meetings.
• Oversee, coordinate, and train assigned area auditors for eight international areas
• Manage and coordinate the work of Area Auditors
• Assist international area auditors in training of Area Audit Committees and assistant area auditors.
• Monitor and supervise assistant area auditors (who are all ecclesiastically called)
• Coordinate and inform assistant area auditors (AAAs) of changes with Area Seventies
• Ensure accuracy and completeness of AAs and AAAs in the Church Directory of Leaders (CDOL).
• Facilitate callings and release of assistant area auditors
• Communicate audit performance for coordinating councils
• Discuss how to support and encourage local units to complete audits in a timely manner
• Respond in a timely manner (less than 3 hours during business hours or less than 12 after-hours) to inquiries made by AAs and AAAs
• Develop course content and lead and participate in training of AAs and AAAs
• Set-up domestic assistant area auditors as vendors for reimbursements and manage requested reimbursements
• Evaluate the Local Unit Financial Audit System (LUFAS) and recommend improvements
• Actively test new development features
• Work with LUFAS product manager on system needs, issues and enhancements
• Organize and conduct the weekly Area Audit committee meetings.
• Function as back-up for the Area Auditor Manager 2
• Reviews and analyzes the effectiveness of the area audit program, recommending changes and improvements as appropriate

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or other applicable education.
• 6 years of experience in an auditing and investigations environment involving multiple businesses, including experience partnering with and providing support to executive leadership
• CFE, CPA, CIA, and/or equivalent experience or certifications
• Strong communicator, able to communicate thoughts and sell ideas
• Effective teacher, presenter and trainer
• Understanding of auditing
• Relevant experience in accounting
• Understanding of the Church General Handbook, specifically policies and principles related to finance
• Good analytical skills
• Self-starter and able to work independently
• Ability to adapt and execute functional or departmental plans and contribute to the development of functional or departmental strategies
• Broad knowledge of investigating techniques
• Ability to travel up to 15% of time

Preferred:

• Master’s degree
• Foreign language fluency
• Spanish language fluency (strongly preferred)
• Current or past Church leadership experience